Birth of a Buddhist Publishing Company
An article by Nicholas Ribush about the growth of Tibetan Buddhist publishing in the West.
Teachings
Why Compassion Is Most Important at the Dharma Center
Rinpoche gave this advice about resolving complaints and dealing with interpersonal conflict at the Dharma center. Rinpoche said the real enemy and the cause of all our problems is the self-cherishing thought.
Advice for Children
Rinpoche encourages loving kindness, the good heart, so that children's lives are meaningful and beneficial for others.
Topics:
Family and Relationships > Children > Advice for Children
A Place for Children
Advice for a Young Student
Enjoy Your Life for Sentient Beings
Essence of Dharma
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Ceasing as Director
Advice for those who have offered service as center director and are retiring from that role.
Departing Center Director
On Retiring
Resuming Study After Directorship
Thanks For Service as Director
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Educating Children
Advice on teaching children the values of loving kindness and compassion so that their lives become meaningful.
Topics:
Family and Relationships > Children > Educating Children
Advice to Schoolchildren in Bodhgaya
Dedication for Alice Project
Dharma Books for School Children
Dharma Education for Young Children
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Building at the Center
Advice for students planning to build at the Dharma center.
A New Center Building
Building a New Gompa After a Fire
Completion of a Stupa
Construction of a New Building
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Tushita-Delhi Dharma Celebrations, 2004-19
This collection presents Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s introductions to five of the souvenir booklets produced for Dharma Celebrations held at Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre, Delhi, India.
Chapters:
Dharma Celebration, 2004
Dharma Celebration, 2006
Dharma Celebration, 2012
Dharma Celebration, 2016
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The Benefits of Dharma Centers
Advice about the importance of the Dharma center, which brings benefit to so many sentient beings.
Benefits of Dharma Centers and Temples
Benefits of FPMT Projects
Benefits of Working at a Dharma Center
Benefits of the FPMT
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Disharmony at the Center
Advice for center directors on how to resolve conflict with difficult students at the Dharma center by remembering their kindness and having an open heart, tolerance and compassion.
Center Disharmony and Theft
Difficulties in Dharma Center
How to Bring Harmony to the Center
Problems at a Dharma Center
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Generosity and Charitable Projects
Advice on the practice of giving and letters of thanks to benefactors of Rinpoche's centers and projects.
Topics:
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Generosity and Charitable Projects
Charitable Projects in Ladakh
Donation to Amdo Eye Center
Helping a Business
Investing for Real Profit
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Parenting Problems
Advice on how to resolve parenting problems by focusing on the good heart, loving kindness and compassion for others.
Topics:
Family and Relationships > Parenting > Parenting Problems
A Bad Mother?
Abusive Teenager
Growing Up Too Fast
Negative Emotions, Broken Commitments and Ill-health
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Reflect on the Kindness of Others
Lama Zopa Rinpoche sent this advice to a Dharma center which was having difficulties with the decisions and conduct of one of the people working at the center.
Joyful Parents, Successful Children
Advice on how to bring up children and make their lives meaningful.
Topics:
Family and Relationships > Parenting
Chapters:
Joyful Parents, Successful Children
Preface and Acknowledgements
1. Raising Children With Bodhicitta
2. Making a Relationship Meaningful
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The Purpose of the Center Building
A speech by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the opening of a new building for Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore.
Why We Need the Dharma Center
Sentient beings' happiness comes from Dharma, from virtuous actions.